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The Mini Lesson
The $265,000 job that no True / False
a) The job is for a doctor in the capital of New
one wants
Zealand. T / F
26th February, 2016
There is a job available in
the small New Zealand town
of Tokoroa, but no one
wants it. The job is for a
doctor
and
it
pays
US$265,000 a year. For the
lucky doctor who takes the
job, there is no night work,
no weekend work, house
prices in the area are low.
Also, he or she would work
just four days a week and
get
12
weeks'
annual
holiday. The town's current
doctor Alan Kenny is leaving and cannot fins
anyone to replace him He has been looking for a
replacement for two years but has had no success.
Four medical recruitment companies also failed to
find a replacement. Dr Kenny thinks the problem
is that the job is in the countryside and everyone
wants to live and work in the big cities.
It is not only New Zealand that has problems
trying to get doctors to live in rural areas. It is
also a problem in many other countries too. Last
year, Dr Kenny had to cancel a family holiday
because he could not find anyone to replace him.
Dr Kenny is from the UK and has been a doctor in
Tokoroa for 30 years. He said he has a great
lifestyle and he wouldn't swap it for city life. At the
age of 61, he wants to retire and pass his patients
on to someone younger. He told a local newspaper
that his job keeps him busy all day and that he
loves his work. He is worried about how he can
find a new doctor. He said: "I would like to stay
but I hit my head against a brick wall trying to
attract doctors."
Sources: New Zealand Herald / sky.com / NZdoctor.co.nz
Writing
City living
Discuss.
is
better
than
countryside
living.
Chat
Talk about these words from the article.
job / available / doctor / night week / weekend /
house prices / replacement / cities / rural /
family holiday / lifestyle / swap / retire /
patients / someone younger / wall
b)
The job means the doctor will have to work at
weekends and nights. T / F
c)
A doctor has been looking for his replacement
for two years. T / F
d)
The doctor said everyone wants to work in the
countryside. T / F
e)
New Zealand isn't the only country where
doctors want to work in cities. T / F
f)
The doctor cancelled a family doctor last year
because he was ill. T / F
g)
The doctor said he would not swap country life
for city life. T / F
h)
The doctor said he hit his head against a brick
wall looking for doctors. T / F
Synonym Match
1.
lucky
a.
way of life
2
low
b.
yearly
3.
annual
c.
difficulty
4.
replacement
d.
concerned
5.
problem
e.
fortunate
6.
rural
f.
scrap
7.
cancel
g.
woo
8.
lifestyle
h.
cheap
9.
worried
i.
countryside
10.
attract
j.
successor
Discussion – Student A
a)
What do you think about what you read?
b)
Why do you think it is so difficult to find
someone for this job?
c)
What is your ideal job?
d)
What do you think of the benefits of this
doctor's job?
e)
What are the bad things about being a
doctor?
f)
Is city living better than country living?
g)
Would it be better for a doctor to live in the
countryside?
h)
What advice do you have for Dr Kenny?
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The Mini Lesson
Phrase Match
1.
it pays
a.
are low
2
house prices in the area
b.
a replacement
3.
12 weeks' annual
c.
him busy all day
4.
failed to find
d.
areas
5.
live and work
e.
holiday
6.
live in rural
f.
a family holiday
7.
Dr Kenny had to cancel
g.
a brick wall
8.
he wouldn't swap it
h.
in the big cities
9.
his job keeps
i.
for city life
10.
hit my head against
j.
US$265,000 a year
Discussion – Student B
Role Play
a)
What is it like living in a rural area in your
country?
b)
What do you think of doctors?
c)
What do you think of your lifestyle?
d)
Do you love your job?
e)
What more can Dr Kenny do to find a
replacement?
f)
At what age would you like to retire, and why?
g)
Why is Dr Kenny hitting his head against a
brick wall?
h)
What questions would you like to ask Dr
Kenny?
Spelling
Role A – Location
You think location is most important for a job. Tell
the others three reasons why. Tell them why their
things aren't so important. Also, tell the others
which is the least important of these (and why): a
nice boss, chances of promotion or holidays.
Role B – Nice boss
You think a nice boss is most important for a job.
Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why
their things aren't so important. Also, tell the
others which is the least important of these (and
why): location, chances of promotion or holidays.
Role C – Chances of promotion
You think chances of promotion are most
important for a job. Tell the others three reasons
why. Tell them why their things aren't so
important. Also, tell the others which is the least
important of these (and why): a nice boss,
location or holidays.
Role D – Holidays
You think holidays are most important for a job.
Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why
their things aren't so important. Also, tell the
others which is the least important of these (and
why):
a nice boss, chances of promotion or
location.
1.
There is a job ablaveila
2.
12 weeks' nnuaal holiday
3.
…but has had no sesucsc
4.
Four laemcid recruitment companies
5.
find a lnaeeprcmet
6.
the job is in the sniycteruod
7.
trying to get doctors to live in laurr areas
8.
ncealc a family holiday
9.
he has a great sltefyile
• location
• nice boss
10.
he wants to reiter
• salary
• working hours
11.
He is ewroird about how
• holidays
• bonus
12.
trying to ctttara doctors
• overtime
• chances of promotion
Speaking – Job
Rank these with your partner. Put the most important
things for a job at the top. Change partners often and
share your rankings.
Answers – True False
Answers – Synonym Match
1.
e
2.
h
3.
b
4.
j
5.
c
6.
i
7.
f
8.
a
9.
d
10.
g
a
F
b
F
c
T
d
F
e
T
f
F
g
T
Answers to Phrase Match and Spelling are in the text.
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